Twilio

You can expose Twilio APIs to AI assistants and other MCP-enabled tools by running a dedicated MCP server. This server translates between the MCP protocol and Twilio’s public API endpoints, letting you use natural language-like requests to access Twilio features securely and consistently.

How to use

Use an MCP client to connect to your Twilio MCP server. You provide your credentials through the server configuration, and the client issues commands that map to Twilio API actions. You’ll typically expose a curated subset of Twilio APIs to control costs and improve security, while keeping the rest hidden behind the MCP layer.

How to install

Prerequisites: make sure you have a supported runtime environment and the required tooling for MCP servers.

# Ensure Node.js is installed
node -v
npm -v

# Install and run the Twilio MCP server via the recommended approach
# The quickest way to start is to use the provided MCP command configuration with npx

Basic usage configuration

Configure the Twilio MCP server to connect using your Twilio API credentials. The following example shows how to specify the server in your MCP configuration using npx. This config is intended to be used by your MCP client setup and is kept here for quick reference.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twilio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@twilio-alpha/mcp",
        "YOUR_ACCOUNT_SID/YOUR_API_KEY:YOUR_API_SECRET"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Security and best practices

Limit exposure by only loading trusted MCP servers alongside official providers. Keep API credentials secure, rotate API keys regularly, and monitor access to your MCP endpoints to minimize the risk of unauthorized data access.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues, verify that your Twilio credentials are correctly formatted and have the necessary permissions. For API versioning or context size questions, ensure you are enabling the appropriate services and annotations in your MCP configuration.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Submit a pull request with any improvements or fixes you’ve implemented to enhance the Twilio MCP server.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License. Review the LICENSE file for details.

Available tools

MCP server for Twilio API

An MCP server that exposes Twilio's public API through the MCP protocol, enabling AI tools to access Twilio features via MCP.

OpenAPI MCP server

An MCP server component that serves a given OpenAPI specification for MCP-enabled clients.